Ink-bottle holder



C. F. GEIGER.

INK BOTTLE HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED AUG-27,1919.

Patented Feb. 1920.

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INK-BOTTLE HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 3, 1920.

Application filed August 27, 1919. Serial No. 320,108.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CARL F. GEIGER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Dayton, iu the county of Montgomery and i itate of Ohio. have invented certain new and useful improvements in Ink-Bottle Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in ink-bottle holders.

The principal object of the invention is to provide an ink-bottle holder that may be readily and firmly attached to a drawing board or to the straight edge or other instriunent thereon, to hold an ink-bottle in a convenient position for the user without danger of it being upset or knocked oif of the supporting surface. Other important and incidental objects will be brought out in the following specification and particularly set forth in the subjoined claims.

The preferred form of embodiment of my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, of which Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved ink-bottle holder at tached to a straight edge on a drawing board. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of a holder providing space for one bottle. Fig. 8 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line aa of Fig. 2, showing how the cover is attached to the holder. Fig. 4: is a top plan view of a holder for two bottles, showing how it is secured to a drawing board straight edge. Fig. 5 is a vertical section taken on the line b-b of Fig. 4:, showing an ink bottle within the holder. And Fig. 6 is a top plan view of one of my improved holders providing space for three bottles.

Throughout the specification and drawings, similar reference characters denote corresponding parts.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, the numeral 1 designates a metallic holder or receptacle for an ink bottle 2. The holders preferably comprises a fiat piece formed to provide four upturned flange portlons that form two side walls and two end walls that surround the body portion of the bottle, the side walls being turned outwardly along their top edges. The neck portion of the bottle is adapted loosely to project through a hole 3 in a cover 4:. The latter preferably comprises a flat metallic piece of rectangular form whose side edges have been turned over sufficiently to become hook-shaped in cross section to receive the outwardly projecting top edges of the side walls of the receptacle. After a bottle or bottles have been inserted in the receptacle 1, the top portions of the side walls are pressed inwardly a suiiicient distance to permit the hook-shaped side edges of the cover 4 to be snapped on their outwardly projecting portions after the neck of the bottle has been projected through the hole in said cover. In Fig. 1 I have shown a cover that is shaped to accommodate two bottles, while in Fig. 6 I have illustrated one that is formed to receive three bottles. A greater number may be provided for Without departing from the spirit of the invention.

For the purpose of holding the bottle or bottles at all times in convenient positions for the user, the following means are provided. Preferably integral with, and projecting outwardly from, one flanged end portion of the receptacle 1, is a relatively flat tongue 7 that is adapted to rest on the top of a flat drawing board, or upon the top of a straight edge or other instrument of a kindred nature laid thereon. Where a straight edge is employed by the draftsman, the tongue 7 contains in one side edge a notch 8 that is adapted to fit over the top portion of a screw 9 in a straight edge 10 that is movable along a drawing board 11. (See Figs. 1 and 2). The tongue 7 of the receptacle 1 is referably placed transversely on the outer end of the straight edge as shown in Figs. 1 and 4:, whereby the inkbottle holder may have a movement along the side edge of the drawing board with its cover 4. in approximately the same plane as the top of the board. After the notch 8 has received the screw 9 of the straight edge, a knurled nut 12 on the top edge of said screw is turned to bear tightly against the tongue 7 firmly to secure its front portion to said straight edge. The rear end ofthe tongue 7 is then bent over the side of the straight edge opposite the bottle holder as shrown in Fig. 4, firmly to secure it to said straight edge. It will now be seen that the tongue 7 of the receptacle 1 is firmly clamped to the outer end of the straight edge, firmly to hold said receptacle in a position to present the bottle or bottles which it contains for convenient use by the draftsman. As the straight edge is moved along the board, the bottle will also be moved to a position for convenient use of the draftsman at all times. Furthermore, as the bottle or bottles are firmly held by the receptacle, there is no danger of their being tipped over or knocked off of the board.

In Figs. 5 and 6 I have shown modifications of my device, the holder in Fig. 4 being adapted to receive two bottles While that illustrated in Fig; 6 will hold three bottles' While the tongues 7 of the receptacles shown in Figs. 4 and 6 are foot-shaped, they may be made in any other form which will perniit them to be attached to a flat surface so that their outer ends may be turned under the latter as shown in Fig. 4. The contour of the receptacles may also be varied to accommodate the number of bottles desired, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. An ink-bottleholder comprising a fiat piece formed to provide upturned and end portions, an elongated fiat tongue projecting laterally from one of said end portions, for attachment to an object employed for drawing or writing work, and a cover containing a hole adapted to receive the neck of an ink-bottle, reinovably secured to the tops of said side and end portions.

2. 1 An ink-bottle holder comprising a flat piece formed to provide upturned side and end portions, outwardly turned edges on said side portions, a cover for said receptacle having a hole through which the neck of the bottle projects, and hook-shaped edges on the sides or" said cover, adapted to be snapped over the outwardly turned edges of the side portions of the receptacle, after the latter have been pressed inwardly.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 26th day of August, 1919.

CARL F. GEIGER. l/Vitness:

HOWARD S. SMITH. 

